McConaughey also landed a Best Supporting Male nomination for playing a veteran stripper in "Magic Mike." His fellow nominees are
David Oyelowo ("Middle of Nowhere"),
Michael Pena ("End of Watch"),
Sam Rockwell ("Seven Psychopaths") and
Bruce Willis ("Moonrise Kingdom").

"Silver Linings," "Moonrise" and "Keep the Lights On" all earned nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay. They're joined by "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "The Loneliest Planet" in the directing field, and "Ruby Sparks" and "Seven Psychopaths" in screenplay.

Nominees for best first feature include higher profile indies
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and
"Safety Not Guaranteed" as well as more under the radar titles
"Fill the Void," "Gimme the Loot" and
"Sound of My Voice."

A full list of nominees is available on the
Spirit Awards official site. As always, the contenders have a long time to wait until they find out who won. This year's Spirit Awards are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. One day before the 2013 Academy Awards.